مفتخور (Moftakhor)
What does مفتخور (Moftakhor) mean? مفتخور (Moftakhor) is a Dari moderate that translates to “freeloader / parasite / bum” in English.
Literal Translation
free-eater / freeloader
Meaning & Usage
01
"freeloader / parasite / bum"
Someone who eats for free — consuming without contributing, taking without giving. In a culture where hospitality is sacred but reciprocity is expected, a moftakhor abuses the system. They show up to every wedding, eat at every dastarkhan (communal spread), but never host, never help, never pay.
Examples in the Wild
باز هم آمد این مفتخور، فکر کنم تا عید اینجا میماند. (Baz ham amad in moftakhor, fekr kunam ta Eid inja memanad. - The freeloader is back again, I bet he'll stay until Eid.) — About an overstaying guest.